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Waterfalls in Buncombe County, North Carolina

11 waterfalls in Buncombe County, North Carolina, near Asheville. The tallest is Cascades Waterfall at 410 ft. All waterfalls in North Carolina.

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State: North Carolina 47

11 waterfalls

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Glassmine Falls

Glassmine Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Horsetail
245 fttotal height
  • On Glassmine Branch
  • 8 mi from Black Mountain
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Douglas Falls

Douglas Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Horsetail
90 fttotal height
  • On Carter Creek
  • 8 mi from Black Mountain
Walker Falls

Walker Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Cascade
65 fttotal height
  • On Walker Branch
  • 10 mi from Black Mountain
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No photo yet

Cascades Waterfall

Buncombe County, North Carolina
410 fttotal height
  • On Waterfall Creek
  • 7 mi from Black Mountain
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Wolfe Branch Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
275 fttotal height
  • On Wolfe Branch
  • 4 mi from Swannanoa
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Fall Branch Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
145 fttotal height
  • On Fall Branch
  • 4 mi from Black Mountain
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Laurel Branch Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Tiered
65 fttotal height
  • On Laurel Branch
  • 3 mi from Fairview
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Reems Creek Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Reems Creek
  • 3 mi from Weaverville
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Flat Creek Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Slide
  • On Flat Creek
  • 4 mi from Black Mountain
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Glen Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Cascade
  • On Beaverdam Creek
  • Under 1 mi from Woodfin
Waterfall illustration
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Hemlock Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Tiered
  • 3 drops
  • On Broad River
  • 6 mi from Lake Lure

Waterfalls in Buncombe County on the map

Click a marker for the height, the type and a link to the page; numbers are groups that split as you zoom in.

Tallest waterfalls in Buncombe County

  1. Cascades Waterfall410 ft7 mi from Black Mountain
  2. Wolfe Branch Falls275 ft4 mi from Swannanoa
  3. Glassmine Falls245 ft8 mi from Black Mountain
  4. Fall Branch Falls145 ft4 mi from Black Mountain
  5. Douglas Falls90 ft8 mi from Black Mountain
  6. Laurel Branch Falls65 ft3 mi from Fairview
  7. Walker Falls65 ft10 mi from Black Mountain
  8. Reems Creek Falls30 ft3 mi from Weaverville

Closest towns to the waterfalls

The waterfalls in Buncombe County are closest to Black Mountain (6), Woodfin (1), Lake Lure (1), Fairview (1), Weaverville (1); the number is how many list that town as the nearest one. Each page gives the exact distance and a directions link.

Types of waterfalls here

tiered (3), horsetail (2), cascade (2), slide (1).

Other counties in North Carolina

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